枉尺直寻

bend the foot in order to straighten the yard

枉尺直寻[wǎngchǐzhíxún]

-Onlyonefootiscrookedandeightfeetarestraight.;makeonlysmallconcession,butgainquiteconsiderably;compromiseonminorpointssoastogainonthemajorissue.

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